Catholic United F.C.
| Full name | Catholic United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Ground | Len Forge Centre, Southend-on-Sea | ||
| Chairman | James Paviour | ||
| Manager | Simon Thomas | ||
| League | Essex Olympian League Premier Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Essex Olympian League Premier Division, 2nd of 14 | ||
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Catholic United Football Club is a football club based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Essex Olympian League Premier Division and play at the Len Forge Centre.
History[edit]
Prior to Catholic United forming in 1959, Southend Catholic and Catholic Athletic represented the Catholic community in Southend-on-Sea. In 1968, Catholic United adopted green and white hoops after requesting a set of kits from Scottish club Celtic.[1] Ahead of the 2009–10 season, the club joined the Essex Olympian League from the Southend Borough Combination. Between 2014–15 and 2016–17, Catholic United achieved three consecutive promotions in the Essex Olympian League system, winning the Premier Division in their debut season in 2017–18.[2] Catholic United entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019–20.[3]
Ground[edit]
In 2020, after groundsharing with Bowers & Pitsea at the Len Salmon Stadium, Catholic United moved to the Len Forge Centre in Southend-on-Sea.[4]
League Honours[edit]
- Essex Olympian League
- Division Three Champions 2014–15
- Division Two Champions 2015–16
- Division One runners-up 2016–17
- Premier Division Champions 2017–18
- Southend Borough Combination League
- Premier Division Champions 1968–69, 69-70
- Division One Champions 1964-65
- Division Two Champions 1927-28 (as Catholic Athletic), 70-71
- Division Three Champions 1962–63, 68-69
Cups & Trophies[edit]
- Anagram Records Trophy Winners 2017–18, 18-19
- Frank Walton Cup Winners 1966–67, 67-68
- EJ Gladwin Memorial Cup Winners 1970–71, 71–72, 72-73
- The Chautard Cup Winners 1999-00
- The Ken Cater Cup Winners 1986-87
- The Pete Simmonds Trophy Winners 1989–90, 90–91, 91–92, 93-94
- John Mitchell Cup Winners 1928-29 (as Catholic Athletic)
Records[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "History". Catholic United F.C. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Catholic United at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying" (.ashx). The Football Association. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "The Len Forge Centre". Catholic United F.C. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.